I did it!

[gilana]

I was stressing myself out over auditioning for Theatre@First, so I decided to just forget it and maybe audition another time when I had more time to prepare. But my subconscious somehow managed to time it such that I had dinner at Yoshi's, right nearby, and finished just in time for auditions. So before I could talk myself out of it I went over and did it.

They had a bunch of monologues and poems out for those of us who were unprepared, so I picked one of those, which I think went ok. Then they had me do an improv with two other actors, which I was utterly, completely, totally convinced I couldn't do, and very nearly refused to do, but actually went ok once I got started. They had me read a few scenes with other people; on one of them the director gave some feedback and had us do it again, and I felt like I was able to take the direction and make the changes he was looking for. Anyway, I'm sure the directors won't be fighting over me, but I feel like I've at least got a shot. (Which is scary in its own right... Eek, what if I *do* get a part???) And I feel really good that I had the guts to put myself out there.

Edit: Just got a call asking me back for a callback Thursday. Yay! I don't totally suck! :)